Area road closings and delays announced

Norwalk Reflector Staff
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Jul 21, 2014 at 4:56 PM

Here is the ODOT District 3 construction report for the week of July 21.

ASHLAND COUNTY

State Route 58

SR 58, between Township Road 673 and County Road 601, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 58 to State Route 302; east on SR 302 to State Route 89; north on SR 89 to SR 58; and reverse for southbound motorists. All work is weather dependent. The road is expected to reopen at the end of July 2014.

State Route 603

SR 603, from Franklin Church Road in Richland County to the State Route 39, has intermittent lane restrictions for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained with flaggers at all times. The project is expected to be complete in August 2014.

CRAWFORD COUNTY

US Route 30 - ***NEW***

US 30, between the County Road 330 interchange and West Fourth Street interchange in Richland County, will be reduced to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project beginning Monday, July 21. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all time in each direction. The project is expected to be complete in October 2014.

State Route 61/State Route 309

SR 61/SR 309 (Portland Way South) from Harding Way to Grove Avenue in the City of Galion is closed for southbound traffic as part of the rehabilitation and widening project. Northbound traffic is reduced to a one-way street. Traffic use Harding Way, State Route 18 and State Route 288 as alternate routes. The project is expected to be complete in November 2014.

State Route 98 - ***NEW***

SR 98, just north of State Route 294 in Dallas Township, will close Monday, July 21 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 98 to State Route 294, west on SR 294 to State Route 4, north on SR 4 to SR 98, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen July 25, 2014.

State Route 598

SR 598, just north of State Route 96 in Vernon Township, is closed for a bridge replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 598 to SR 96, east on SR 96 to State Route 39, west on SR 39 to SR 598, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen in mid-October 2014.

ERIE COUNTY

State Route 4 - ***NEW***

SR 4, from just north of the Huron County line to Township Road 97, is restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a bridge repair project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. The project is expected to be complete in October 2014.

US Route 250

US 250, at its intersection with Strub Road in Perkins Township, has intermittent lane closures for work as part of an intersection improvement project. Two lanes of traffic are maintained at all times in each direction on US 250. The project is expected to be complete in November 2014.

HURON COUNTY

State Route 99

SR 99, from US Route 224 to Townline Road, is reduced to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be complete in October 2014.

US Route 250

US 250, at its overlap with State Route 162 in Fitchville Township, is closed for a bridge replacement project over the Vermilion River. Detours for US 250 and SR 162 are posted. Due to weather delays, the road is expected to reopen on July 24, 2014.

US Route 250

US 250, from Lais Road to South Norwalk Road in the City of Norwalk, will have intermittent lane restrictions for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The paving work is now complete, and impacts to businesses and motorists will be minimal. The project is expected to be complete at the end of August 2014.

LORAIN COUNTY

State Route 57 - ***NEW***

SR 57, between the City of Elyria’s northern corporation limit to East 36th Street in the City of Lorain, will be reduced to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project beginning Monday, July 21. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project is expected to be complete in November 2014.

State Route 57

SR 57, between Interstate 90 and the Ohio Turnpike, is shifted on to the outside travel lanes as part of a major corridor improvement project in the City of Elyria. Two lanes of traffic are maintained in each direction along SR 57. Crews are also working on intersections with Leona Street and Tillotson Street along Midway Mall Boulevard. The project is expected to be complete in August 2016.

State Route 58/State Route 113

SR 58, between the City of Oberlin and State Route 113, is reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a resurfacing project. The project also includes SR 113 from SR 58 to the village of South Amherst. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be complete by October 2014.

State Route 58/State Route 511

SR 58 and SR 511 throughout the City of Oberlin are restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. Motorists should expect delays and allow for extra travel time through this area. The project is expected to be complete in September 2014.

Interstate 90 & State Route 611

I-90, at its interchange with SR 611 (mile marker 151) in the City of Avon, is restricted to two narrowed lanes of traffic in each direction as part of a bridge rehabilitation project. SR 611 is also restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction. Motorists should expect delays and allow for extra time as they travel this area during the construction of this project, and are encouraged to find alternative routes around the project if possible. The project is scheduled to be complete in June 2015.

MEDINA COUNTY

State Route 3

SR 3, one-half-mile north of State Route 606 in Hinckley Township, is closed as part of a slide repair and culvert replacement project. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 3 to SR 606, northeast on SR 606 to State Route 303, west on SR 303, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen at the end of August 2014.

State Route 3/US Route 42

SR 3, from Granger Road to the square in downtown Medina, is reduced to one lane of traffic from 9am to 9pm each work day. US 42, from East North Street to just north of Homestead Street, is also reduced to one lane of traffic. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers and local law enforcement officers. The project is expected to be complete in October 2014.

Interstate 71

I-71, from the Wayne County line to just south of State Route 18 (between mile markers 200 and 218), will have intermittent lane closures as part of a spot patching pavement repair project. Beginning Monday, July 21, I-71 will be reduced to two lanes of traffic beginning at 7PM and then reduced to one lane of traffic from 9PM to 6AM the following morning. Work will continue each night through Saturday morning, July 26. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project is expected to be complete by early August 2014.

Interstate 76

I-76, from State Route 57 to the Summit County line, has intermittent lane restrictions as part of the I-76 rehabilitation project. All paving work is complete; however, the contractor has miscellaneous work to finalize. Motorists are advised to use caution in this area and watch for slower moving traffic as it merges in to the open lane. The project will be complete in July 2014.

State Route 83 - ***NEW***

SR 83, just north of Coon Club Road in Chatham Township, will close Monday, July 21 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR 83 to State Route 162, east on SR 162 to US Route 42, south on US 42 to State Route 421, south on SR 421 to SR 83, and reverse for northbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on July 25, 2014.

Remsen Road

Remsen Rd, at its bridge over Interstate 71, is closed for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists are encouraged to use Weymouth Road, Ledge Road and Ridge Road as alternates around the closure. The road is expected to be closed through mid-September, 2014.

Sleepy Hollow Road

Sleepy Hollow Road, at its bridge over Interstate 71 in Brunswick Township, is closed for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists are encouraged to use US Route 42, State Route 303 and County Road 17 around the closure. The road is expected to be closed through October, 2014.

RICHLAND COUNTY

US Route 42

US 42, one-quarter-mile south of Kings Corners Road in Troy Township, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a bridge replacement project. One lane of two-way traffic is being maintained with a temporary traffic signal through August 2014.

State Route 603

SR 603, from Franklin Church Road to the State Route 39 in Ashland County, has intermittent lane restrictions for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained with flaggers at all times. The project is expected to be complete in August 2014.

WAYNE COUNTY

State Route 94 - ***UPDATE***

SR 94, from Fox Lake Road to US Route 30A, has intermittent lane restrictions for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. The project is expected to be complete in September 2014.

State Route 226 - ***UPDATE***

SR 226, between the village of Shreve and State Route 3, has intermittent lane restrictions for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be complete by August 2014.

State Route 604

SR 604, one-half-mile west of Overton Road in Congress Township, is closed as part of a slide repair project. The detour route for eastbound motorists is SR 604 to State Route 301, north on SR 301 to State Route 539, east on SR 539 to Interstate 71, north on I-71 to State Route 83, south on SR 83 to SR 604, and reverse for westbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen in early August 2014.